2 applications onto 1 deb file
 

Dear All,
I need help for create one .deb file to have 2 applications be installed
i use esbox inside ubuntu VM


Kindly advice
Regards
Wael

Re: 2 applications onto 1 deb file
 

What do you mean? That makes no sense.

Does one of the programs need the other? Then put its name into "Depends" in the file "debian/control" in one of the debs.

Or you can list it in "Recommends" in the same file instead.

Re: 2 applications onto 1 deb file
 

I have two application first one is act as a service ,
second one is user interface for configuration and monitor
i want to install both applications in one deb file


thx

Re: 2 applications onto 1 deb file
 

Generally you can put whatever files you want into the deb file. This also includes the ability to put two programs into the deb file (whether that's a good idea or not is another matter).

Could you post what you already have?

Re: 2 applications onto 1 deb file
 

right , i am preparing a test and will post result

thanks

Re: 2 applications onto 1 deb file
 

It's more a matter of good or bad practice that possibility. You could put the entire maemo Extras repo into a single deb: it would just be pointless.

If the two "applications" have any reason to exist or be updated separately, you should probably put them in separate packages and use a dependency relationship to make sure they are both installed together.

Re: 2 applications onto 1 deb file
 

intersting
can you advice if i want to put maemo-cplusplus-device-env in my deb file can you give me an example
or how to put it to be installed when i install my application

thanks

Re: 2 applications onto 1 deb file
 

The over obsession to make packages modular can be sickening. Packages that depend on obsolete or conflicting libraries (often ONLY in the name/version of the package) cause trouble and those dependencies should be included within the source package.

That said while I know it is possible, I haven't found a good way to do what you want (stick a few .debs in a single .deb and have it work without problems). You could do it, I'm sure but it would be problematic.

An alternative, if you have all the source packages would be build them together (combine their debian control files into one) or place the scripts (or binaries) into folders corresponding to where they should be installed (say you want a script to be installed to /usr/bin/ then make a bin folder, make a usr folder and put your blob in the bin folder and the bin folder in the usr folder)

In regards to your last post, yeah you can simply tell the package manager to call them as dependencies (have to be in a repo enabled by the user). Two files that your need your attention for debian package management (this is one way but not the only way to package .debs) are debian/control and debian/rules. rules is good for configure options (among other things). control is what you want.

Example (from http://radagast.bglug.ca/linux/anato..._deb_file.html )